Dr Mari Imamura

Dr Mari Imamura The University of Aberdeen School of Medicine & Dentistry Dr Mari Imamura Research Fellow work +44 (0)1224 438121 work fax +44 (0)1224 554580

Research Fellow

Dr Mari Imamura

Personal Details

Telephone: +44 (0)1224 438121
Fax: +44 (0)1224 554580
Email: m.imamura@abdn.ac.uk
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Biography

Mari Imamura completed a PhD in sociolinguistics from the University of Aberdeen.  She joined the Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health (University of Aberdeen) for the external evaluation of a national demonstration project on teenage sexual health in Scotland, Healthy Respect.  She then gained experience in systematic reviews in the area of reproductive health in EU countries as part of an EC-funded project, REPROSTAT2 (2004-2005), and in developing countries as part of Initiative for Maternal Mortality Programme Assessment (IMMPACT) (2005-2006).  She moved to the Health Services Research Unit and led a couple of systematic reviews of clinical effectiveness of health care interventions commissioned by the UK Health Technology Assessment programme (2007-2008).  She joined the Academic Urology Unit in September 2008 to conduct reviews of various interventions for urological cancers funded by a Scottish urological cancer charity, UCAN.  She has experience of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and fieldwork experience of surveys and in-depth interviews.


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Current Research

  • Systematic review of interventions for localised prostate cancer
  • Systemtic review of interventions for localised renal cell carcinoma

 


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Research Grants

  • Apr-Dec 2006 NHS Scotland (with van Teilingen E, Tucker J, Poobalan A, Philip K, Spratt J, Pitchforth E and Astin M).  'Sex and Relationship Education – Review of Programmes and Supporting Materials' (Project Reference 2005/2006 RE044) £59,872

 


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Qualifications

PhD, Sociolinguistics, University of Aberdeen
MA, International Relations and Cultural Studies, Tsuda College, Tokyo
BA, English, Tsuda College, Tokyo


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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

  • MacLennan, S., Imamura, M., Lapitan, MCM., Omar, MI., Lam, TBL., Hilvano-Cabungcal, AM., Royle, P., Stewart, F., MacLennan, GS., MacLennan, S., Canfield, SE., McClinton, S., Griffiths, TRL., Ljungberg, B. & N'Dow, JMO. (2012). 'Systematic review of oncological outcomes following surgical management of localised renal cancer'. European Urology, vol 61, no. 5, pp. 972-993.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.02.039
    [Online] AURA: MacLennan_2012.pdf
  • Imamura, M., Munro, NA., Zhu, S., Glazener, CM.A., Fraser, CM., Hutchison, JD. & Vale, LD. (2012). 'Single mini-incision total hip replacement in the management of arthritic disease of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials'. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - American Volume, vol 94, no. 20, pp. 1897-1905.
    [Online] DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00495
  • Imamura, M., Abrams, P., Bain, C., Buckley, B., Cardozo, L., Cody, DJ., Cook, JA., Eustice, S., Glazener, CMA., Grant, AM., Hay-Smith, EJC., Hislop, JM., Jenkinson, DJ., Kilonzo, MM., Nabi, G., N'Dow, JM.O, Pickard, R., Ternent, L., Wallace, SA., Wardle, J., Zhu, S. & Vale, LD. (2010). 'Systematic review and economic modelling of the effectiveness and efficiency of non-surgical treatments for women with stress urinary incontinence'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 14, no. 40.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta14400
    [Online] AURA: Imamura%202010.pdf
  • Imamura, M., Cook, JA., MacLennan, S., N'Dow, JMO., Dahm, P. & Evidence-Based Urology Working Group (2010). 'Evidence-based urology in practice: heterogeneity in a systematic review meta-analysis'. BJU International, vol 105, no. 6, pp. 770-773.
    [Online] AURA: Imamura%202010.pdf
  • Poobalan, AS., Pitchforth, E., Imamura, M., Mandava, L., Tucker, JS., Spratt, JC., Philip, KL. & Van Teijlingen, ER. (2009). 'Characteristics of effective interventions in improving young people’s sexual health: A review of reviews'. Sex Education, vol 9, no. 3, pp. 319-336.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1080/14681810903059185
  • De Verteuil, R., Imamura, M., Zhu, S., Glazener, CM.A., Fraser, CM., Munro, N., Hutchison, JD., Grant, AM., Coyle, D., Coyle, K. & Vale, LD. (2008). 'Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness and economic modelling of minimal incision total hip replacement approaches in the management of arthritic disease of the hip'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 12, no. 26, pp. 1-244.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta12260
  • Van Teijlingen, ER., Reid, JM., Shucksmith, JS., Harris, FM., Philip, KL., Imamura, M., Tucker, JS. & Penney, G. (2007). 'Embarrassment as a key emotion in young people talking about sexual health'. Sociological Research Online, vol 12, no. 2.
    [Online] DOI: 10.5153/sro.1535
  • Tucker, JS., Imamura, M., Shucksmith, JS., Penney, G., Van Teijlingen, ER., Philip, KL., Fitzmaurice, AE. & Penfold, S. (2006). 'The effect of the national demonstration project Healthy Respect on teenage sexual health behaviour'. European Journal of Public Health, vol 17, no. 1, pp. 33-41.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckl044
  • Philip, KL., Shucksmith, M., Tucker, JS., Van Teijlingen, ER., Imamura, M. & Penfold, S. (2006). 'Joined-up Working: Improving Young People’s Sexual Health and Enhancing Social Inclusion?'. Journal of Youth Studies, vol 9, no. 5, pp. 615-628.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1080/13676260600805747

Contributions to Conferences

Papers

  • Lam, TBL., MacLennan, S., Imamura, M., Omar, MI. & MacLennan, G. (2011). 'Evidence for partial nephrectomy'. Paper presented at BAUS section of Endourology - Annual meeting 2011, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, 1/09/11 - 1/09/11,.
  • Palmer, D., MacLennan, S., Imamura, M., Reeves, BC., Clubb, A., Duboy, A., Nueberger, M. & Dahm, P. (2011). 'Initial experience with a pilot Cochrane tool for assessing risk of bias for non-randomized studies applying a web-based survey of content experts to derive criteria for imbalance'. Paper presented at Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain, 18/10/11 - 22/10/11,.
  • MacLennan, S., Imamura, M., Dahm, P., Nueberger, M., Reeves, BC., MacLennan, GS., Omar, MI., McClinton, S., Griffiths, TRL. & N'Dow, JMO. (2011). 'Assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies and incorporating GRADE: Initial experience with a new Cochrane ‘risk of bias’ tool under development'. Paper presented at Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain, 18/10/11 - 22/10/11,.
  • Imamura, M., MacLennan, S., Dahm, P., Nueberger, M., Omar, MI. & MacLennan, GS. (2011). 'The hazards of extracting hazard ratios from survival curves for meta-analyses in observational studies'. Paper presented at Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain, 18/10/11 - 22/10/11,.

Books and Reports

Commissioned Reports

  • Imamura, M., Abrams, P., Bain, C., Buckley, B., Cardozo, L., Cody, DJ., Cook, GJ., Eustice, S., Glazener, CMA., Grant, AM., Hay-Smith, J., Hislop, JM., Jenkinson, DJ., Kilonzo, MM., Nabi, G., N'Dow, JM.O, Pickard, R., Ternent, L., Wallace, SA., Wardle, J., Zhu, S. & Vale, LD. (2009). 'Systematic review and economic modelling of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for women with stress urinary incontinence'. NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme, Southampton, United Kingdom.
  • Van Teijlingen, ER., Tucker, JS., Philip, KL., Spratt, JC., Poobalan, AS., Pitchforth, E., Imamura, M., Forbes, S. & Vasianovich, A. (2008). 'Sex and relationships education in Scottish secondary schools (2006-2007)'. NHS Health Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
  • De Verteuil, R., Imamura, M., Zhu, S., Glazener, CM.A., Fraser, CM., Munro, N., Hutchison, JD., Grant, AM., Coyle, D., Coyle, K. & Vale, LD. (2007). 'Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness and economic modelling of minimal incision total hip replacement approaches in the management of arthritic disease of the hip'. NHS HTA Programme, Unknown Publisher.

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